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Cincinnati campus police officer charged with murder of black man

A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man has been charged with murder after a grand jury investigation, the Hamilton County prosecutor said on Wednesday. Prosecutor Joseph Deters, speaking bluntly at a news conference to announce the charges, called the July 19 death of Samuel Dubose, 43, “senseless” and totally unnecessary. City officials braced for possible unrest after the announcement of the grand jury’s decision and the University of Cincinnati shut down in case of protests.